Seriously, I recommend starting with Black Clouds and Silver Linings, and then Octavarium, then check out their earlier stuff. All of it is sooo good and just super fun to listen to because there is nobody in that band playing ANYTHING easy at any point in time. All the members are really good at their instruments, and a lot of the music is super technical, which makes it great to listen to.

"yo style isnt about the clothes you wear and how they fit. it's how you move."
- Corey Vanular
"You're probably the best troll on NS right now."
- ButtonGwinnett

I smoked at this semi-friend's house and he turned on this metal group that was going all hard on the song and then he started rapping, but it was like super fast rapping and of course metal blasting in the background. Does anybody know what song, band, or w/e this could be?

Opeth is ver y good and has many different styles. Protest the Hero is arguably the best new talent right now. Nevermore. They are insane. I was blown away the first time I heard them. Or check out Jeff Loomis'(Nevermore) solo stuff. Absolute insanity. Anyways. That stuff is great.